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Can 5 odd numbers (repeats allowed) add up to exactly 30?

Class 8Parity, Remainders and Digital RootsNumber System
  • ANo, five odd numbers always add to an odd number
  • BYes, 6 + 6 + 6 + 6 + 6
  • CYes, for example 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 + 10
  • DOnly if one of them is 1

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An odd count of odd numbers has an odd sum, and 30 is even. (10 and 6 are not odd, so those examples break the rule.)
Answer: A) No, five odd numbers always add to an odd number

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